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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1930
Page
5
May Day dawned bright but Athens residents saw no May Queen crowning no May pole and no May baskets hung on doors. The article notes English May Day customs and mentions recent Red demonstrations in various countries.
The Athens County High School Athletic and Oratorical Association opens at 7 pm in Athens High School. Fourteen rural schools compete in orchestra chorus and original poem with athletic events May 9 and musical contests that night. Judges include Helen Heddon DeForest Ingerham and C N Mackinnop. Winners announced after the program.
Official census report announced by L. W. Roberts, Athens supervisor of Census District No. 27 shows Giouster lost 235 residents in 1920 compared with the prior figure.
Contestants must report at 6 30 in the study hall of the high school building when doors open to the public. Schools entered include Albany Ames Bern Kuch tet Canaan Carbondale Chauncey Dover Greens Run Hollister sonville Trimble Lodi The Piains Rome Troy and Waterloo.
Hobson Study Circle dinner in the First Methodist Episcopal Church dining room served by the Martzolti Class honored 56 attendees including members husbands and friends. Four long tables featured tulip decorations and white rose candle holders as the event proceeded. Foreign Missionary Society to Meet Friday at 2 30 PM in the Martzolff room with Mrs. F C Schilling leading devotions and Mrs J S Pickering delivering the lesson with Mrs R G Palmer and group as hostesses. Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett of Logan visited Athens Wednesday.
A bankruptcy trustee offers three tracts of real estate in Trimble Athens County Homer Township Morgan County and Millfield Athens County Ohio for sale by public auction at 2 PM on May 7 1930. The parcels include surface rights coal oil gas and mineral rights with reserves and payments for surface use and a cash payment terms. Appraised values are 3000 for first tract 500 for second tract and 850 for third tract. Attorney George W. Rose represents the trustee Charles E. Duncan is the bankruptcy trustee.
On November 5 1929 Bessie Benner and Elmer Saulters filed petition in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio case No 14367. Carlos Saulters and Ethel Saulters of Longmont Colorado and Anna Gergen of Minneapolis Minnesota are named for notice.
In Athens County Ohio a court suit seeks partition of a 5.40 acre parcel in Alexander township once owned by William H Saulters and conveyed to William Horton Saulters. Plaintiffs require answers by June 7 1930. attorneys Jones Jones and Erskine filed the action.
The New York Central Railroad Company seeks authority to discontinue passenger service between Shawnee and Zanesville Ohio. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has set a public hearing for 10 a.m. EST on Monday May 26 1930 at the Commission hearing room in Columbus.
William D. Harris, a former Dayton lawyer now practicing in Washington, is recommended to the President for a vacancy on the Court of Claims to succeed Judge Samuel Graham. Israel M. Foster of Athens, a former congressman now connected with the court, also receives recommendation from Senators Fess and McCulloch.
Cleveland May 1 Newton D Baker former secretary of war is reported to be improving today as he fights pneumonia.
Jolly Chums Girls Club will meet at 7 30 tonight with Miss Helen Anania at 44 West Carpenter Street. Plans include a trip to Nelsonville May 9 and attending the district W B A meeting. Mr and Mrs E L Miller attend Bowling Green today for the death of Mr Miller's brother in law Dr C M Taber. Mr and Mrs Richard McKinstry and Mrs Harry McKinstry were motor visitors in Columbus Wednesday.
Ambrose J. Moss a 31 year old Black patient at Columbus State Hospital fatally wounded two White inmates Sylvester Shannon 27 and Frank T Wilson 52 before being fatally injured by attendants during a struggle. Moss was admitted for a third time and attacked in the ward with a heavy table as staff attempted to restrain him.
Wilmington April 30 Lewis L Frasier a trucking contractor faced 37 indictments for forgery and presenting falso bills tied to irregularities in Clinton County Highway Department.
Salem on May 1 reports Willie Holeshue, 40, was killed when he was caught in a slide at a Cle mining operation near the town. The accident occurred during work at the mine site and authorities began the investigation into the cause.
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